Spoke cover for wheels



Jan. 8, 1935. o, U, zE -K 1,987,223

43 Another object of invention to provide their outer ends a felloe or rim member 3 which 45 ating vibrations thereof thereagainst.

Patented Jan. 8, 1935 I I a y Q Application May 27,*19311,seri 1 1%.".540308 I Renewed December 21,1932' comin (01., 301?) UNITED STATES PATENT orrie]:

My invention relates to metallic covers for spoke, which will cover the'base of the spoke as wheel spokes, and while particularly adaptable well as. the spoke portion; perise. y T" r to the covering of wood wheel spokes, it is sus Anotherobject'of my nvention ist'o'provide ceptible of use in connection withother types of as a separable unit n improved aesthetically 5 wheels such aswire spoke vwheels and artillery beautiful exterior cover. for? automobile vehicle 5 type wheels made of metal. a wheel spokes; applicable theretoinflanimproved The spokes of wooden wheelsare exposed to manner; units adaptablel'for use on a plu the weather, especially rain," with the result that rality of spokes.

wooden spokes sometimesget loose, thus losing Another object of my invention is to provide their rigidity; when wooden spokesare protected an improved cover 'meansfor wheel Spokes sus- 10 by various coats ofvpaint, the rubbing down of fce'ptible to being: provided inw'ariant forms :as'

these coats to give the spokesa smooth appear: hereinafter set forth, and which is inexpensive ance is very expensive,'and'woodenspokes which construction andziflicient in use. while being are just varnished show the natural color of aesthetically beautiiulin appearance.i

the wood, which does'not' harmonize with the Other objects of mylmv U tion and the "inven- 15v other parts of the carfwhere the paint orduco tion" itself will become moreapparent byrefe'rfinish represents covered metal; a ence to the following description'fof certainem;

y In other types of spoked wheels, it is very bodiments of my invention described for the purhighly desirable to eliminate the expense of givpose of exemplifying myt vention, and which mg the spokes a highly finished durable coating embodiments are illustrated in the'accompanying 20 before assembly ofI the.wheel whichlmight be drawing,'wherein:,-A

damaged duringfthe lass'embly proce se anu it 1 Fig. I isa :s'idevelevational view ofa fragment is very difficult to giveithese spokes a proper ap' of a wheel embodying the principles of my invenpearingcoating aiterassembly of the wheel; For tion and illustrating a plurality of spoke covers 2 many other reasonsit very desirable to'elimi; applied different of the spokes'thereoffby revna'te'plating or painting of the wheel spokes. 'siliently snapping the covers over the spokes; v .An object of'iny invention isto proyide a cover f Fig. 2,is"fa transverse section takenthrough an for the-spokes of 'an' automotive velliclte iwl jeeh individual "spoke and'individual cover therefor 'whichmay be readilyflpplied and mainta nedin, of the wheel of Fig. 1; I I I place onthe'wheel' in an'improved'manner; 3 is'ja longitudinalfmedialsectionfltaken A30 A'noth'e'r'object of my invention is :tojprovide through anindividualfspoke cover'as on the line an'improvedcover forthe'spokes'of an automor- 3-4-3 ofFig, 2; 7 1 .tive wheel which isreadily'attachable' and devReferringito the drawingafwhee1is'illustrated 'tachable. havinga hub 1; woodenspokes '2 carrying at a' cover for the spokes of an automotive wheel .mayj'include" or have attachedtheretoatire sewhich by its inherentjresiliency will not be sus- :urmg 'rimQ The." wheel illustrated is equipped ceptible to such vibrational effects aswill create ith the cover provided by y inv nti nd as an unpleasant t by mtermit'tent contact will be seen inthe, drawings, the cover is divided 40 .with any p ofithe Wh r upon: radial lines intermediate the spokesso that 40 I Another obJect of my lnvention s to prov de'an lithe recover 5- n a plurality o cover wheel while secured thereto to subdue noise ore- E33323 2523 i;: fi; i:3fi

Another obj'e'cfof my invention is to provide 5a731mlhalving Ell-flattened po tion 411 over- I a cover for a plurality of spokes of anautomolying the mitredcentrally disposed Part of the hive vehicle wheel which will be unlikely to en- Wheel spoke- The spoke u rou d n portionfiw trap water between the opposed spoke and cover of each of the cover elements is formed to consurfaces, but which on the contrary will permit form t he cross-sectwnal h p Of the SDOke 50 the free egress of water therefromby centrifugal and tosnap over and grip the sameyas is best force while the vehlilfle is in opteragiso lilifi or by ilhfistrfifisdf ihhFig. 2 of the drtawingsis t n gravity when the ve c e is at a s an ac o e cover e emen s is a opar 1a y Another object of my invention is to provide retained in place by the hub cap 6 which is sean improved cover for an automotive vehicle cured to the hub by bolts 10, and the outer mar- 55 helps to retain them in place.

gin of which overlies the radially inner flattened portion 4a of each of the cover elements.

The spoke surrounding portions 5a of the cover to allow water,oil, and the like to be expelled either by centrifugal I I force or by gravity.

In thT lower-pan I f; Fig!fffithefipokeqcover elementsare shown as made in pairs byimming a portion 4b substantially as though two of the flattened portions 4a. of the form shown in the...

' base,. said cover comprising at its base portion upper part of Fig. 1 were made cover elements snap over the wheel spokes in the same manner as do the individual seawater.

elements described above, whi the hub cap 6 overlies the inner ends of tliipok As best illustrated in Fig. 2, the covei portlons 5 w e axially i ardl ndi ated a .8 a 9 whereby-the cover po tions 522, resiliently engage thespoke sides axially inwardly beyondthe attachment for veiiiele'w 7 beyond the mid laterallyflattened bases, .and. a, hub c'o fwiiee navm al'hiib ad 'adaptedt be forged reatest sbokefvvid th ncliided'in'aradialplahe, I rus -ave mnylnwt nva raqiac z ire er b se s relatively wi'deried laterally'or flared u w ir q r vi e" t w i p n generally 'totheforl'n of the spokev adjacent its base. I. I I.

From 'the aldov provided" a, novel,

w ll fbi seen t ha mple; silent I and attractive and that .the same suscehtible'oreon I I II variatiem fa id: ererqre dofnotlim jmys e'u to theh hod s. h w iahidfd cr bemibu fdl imeiit'scoming' a uiactur an ornamental n a'a a -newsman? mgnawng inwardly converging 'sideffl'an'ge per ns a a ed iiarca ppv "er. and a on itu base." a

I. 2-!I'he combination. I I

' A T e o i a nfi rr connecting the hub an rifiifsaia':spok shavmg f'cirj'sa'id h nn r. o t bn said spokes, comprising sheet .r rietal 'I amplng havmg inwar ly converging sidefflangeportions press against the outer surface of said Fspoke' beyond'the middle portion "of'greatest diameter,

ble v"rmd'ification I and a il ery." me

ovefa wheel spoke and to spoke beyond the middle portion of greatest diameter, and" a" longitudinal "flat -lntegral, projection of said'stamping extending therefrom and adapted to fit flat-wise against the flattened base of the associated wheel spoke to cover said spoke an'outwardlfflaring skirt adapted for superpositi'oning over the correspondingly shaped portion of said spoke adjacent its base.

14. A cover element for a plurality of adjacent wheel spokes less than the total number of =spokes;;"said cover element comprising a sheet metal stampingformed to have a plurality of channels havingside flanges-formed to'cover the side portions of'the spokes and to'r'esiliently, en gage some of said side. portions, and' the channfel's having; intermediate portions covering the intermediate front portions/of the spokes,and

thecover having a longitudinalextens'ion formed overlie the radially inner ends of the spokes. I ,I "5. Ina cover for the; spokes of a wheel, a plurality of cover elements each comprising a sheet metal stamping havinga plurality of radially 'conver'gin'g channel shaped sections. each of said sections having an outer rounded finishedsurface fand' ifa; I pair "of, side flanges with inwardly converging edge portionslfthe'flanges for each of said plurality of channelsadapted to resilient- Ty and einbracinjgly 'engage I its,v associated spoke beyond its middle portion; rand common means for 'detachably'securing all of, the said cover sections for; samezwheel toythe front of the 'whe saidcommon means-adapted to permit ready detachment of 'saidsectionsfrom said wheel frontfsaid common means being entirely acces- ,sibie iron; the mm b: thewlreel.

- ['i 6;. In a cover forthe'spoke's of a wheel, a plurality of elements each. comprising; a sheet metal I stamDine hav naa p ii a i y iry ad a q I-[shaped sections; each bf, said secing@ an outer munued finished surface r of inwardly converging side flanges,

.said "have whe spokesi by 'be'ing snapped .over said spokes 156'- effect a re tractive' resilient "pressure of said wheel. said common means being adapted 'to perready detachmentof saidcover sections from -said wheel front, and said common means being isn' ra aessf b ith? F1911? the w I Q Q Uij 'zERK.

r being maintained on the associated tolresilientlyideflectatleast some of said flanges flanges against oppositely. disposedspbke sides, 

